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two minutes of silence for reconciliation on Armistice Day
Nov 11, 2005
Focus: Peace
Action Request: Think About
Location: United States
Go to this site:

 http://www.twominutesofsilence.org
 
and you may click on the Pledge there to observe an international ritual of reconciliation and observance for Armistice Day; in the interests of finding better solutions than the divisiveness of war. [Click near where it says how many have pledged so far. It is not very clearly marked; but, that is the spot to click.]

Here is what I wrote about this on the thread where I saw this posted:


I will stand for two minutes of silence for ALL OF THE MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILLED BY AMERICAN TROOPS; FOR ALL THOSE WOUNDED BY AMERICAN TROOPS; FOR ALL THOSE TORTURED BY AMERICAN TROOPS.

 I WILL STAND FOR THEIR SUFFERING FAMILIES. I WILL STAND FOR THE SUFFERING FAMILIES OF AMERICAN AND COALITION SOLDIERS, DEAD AND WOUNDED AND SUFFERING FROM POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.

 AND, I WILL STAND FOR THOSE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS WHO SUFFER FOR THEIR BELIEFS AND REFUSE TO FIGHT, WHO GO AWOL FROM UNJUST BATTLE.

That, I believe, is within the true intent and spirit of the Pledge -- not the usual Armistice Day rhetoric, but a new way of examining conflict, a new way entirely. Please re-read the Pledge and see if that is not its meaning.

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